2013 before last year was the last time a nine dart finish was hit on the European Tour by Ross Smith at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy. This was turned into a curse which when the Deal ace returned to the Tour fully he embraced.
Dan Dawson in particular on commentary made reference to this whenever someone was on the nine-dart finish that it was never going to happen but at the European Darts Matchplay last year it did.
After 5 years and 1 day, Van Gerwen sealed perfection to send the crowd into raptures, could it happen again this weekend?
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